Since 1970 there has been a clear increase in the proportion of the banking industry assets made up of

Which of the following helps explain why pesticides account for much of the water pollution in the United States?

a. Pesticide regulations were repealed during the Reagan administration. b. Pesticide regulations are often administered by state environmental protection agencies, not the federal Environmental Protection Agency. c. Pesticide regulations are administered by the federal Environmental Protection Agency, not by state agencies. d. Pesticide regulations are often administered by state agricultural departments rather than environmental protection agencies. e. Pesticide regulations are often administered by state environmental protection agencies rather than agricultural departments.

Good X sold for $40 in 1957. The CPI in 1957 was 27.6 and the CPI in 2014 was 244.537. What was the price of good X in 2014 dollars?

A) $514.60 B) $270.92 C) $1,201.60 D) $310.92 E) ?$354.40